To make some sort of living, these mothers made rugs from rags. And then they decided to go bigger. Much bigger… [vimeo 38107025 w=810 h=455] Read more: http://upworthy.com/these-mothers-literally-turned-rags-to-riches-5
Category: International
Entertainment & Culture, International, LGBTQQ
Sochi, Russia: The Home Of The 2014 Olympics And One Seriously Confused Straight Person
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International
Could You Hurt Someone With Your Blood Running Through Them?
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There’s soft power and hard power, diplomacy and peace talks. But nothing talks like blood. In Israel and Palestine, we’re used to one kind of bloodshed. Here’s a project using blood in a different way to make peace. Read more: http://upworthy.com/could-you-hurt-someone-with-your-blood-running-through-them-5
All 7 Billion, Health, International
Hard To Believe The Woman At The End Of This Video Is The Same Woman As At The Beginning
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I’m grateful this brave woman allowed cameras in to record her when she started taking anti-retroviral drugs. What they caught on tape was truly remarkable. Every time I watch it I go right back to the beginning, because, wow. Update! Here’s a shot of Selinah before her treatment began: And after: What a difference! Read…
All 7 Billion, Economy, Gender, Health, International, Parenting
If You Think Talking About Sex Can Feel Taboo, See What These Pregnant Ladies Go Through
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In the African nation of Malawi, expectant mothers are afraid that if they speak up about their pregnancies, someone might put a spell on their unborn children. So how do they learn about what’s going on with their bodies? Read more: http://upworthy.com/if-you-think-talking-about-sex-can-feel-taboo-see-what-these-pregnant-ladies-go-through-9
International
Los 22 fotos políticas más importantes de 2013
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1. El presidente de EE.UU Barack Obama imitando a un flamenco mientras juega al golf en Martha’s Vineyard. View this image › AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File 2. El presidente ruso Vladimir Putin ignorando con mucha diplomacia la repentina aparición de una manifestante semidesnuda. View this image › Sasha Mordovets / Getty Images 3. La congresista…
Health, International, Parenting
A Before And After That Has Me In Disbelief: This Is Drinking Water?
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Here’s an organization that is dedicated to just one thing — a very, very important thing: Giving kids around the world clean drinking water. Just take a look at these happy faces when they finally get a clear cup of gorgeous water to drink. Priceless. Read more: http://upworthy.com/a-before-and-after-that-has-me-in-disbelief-this-is-drinking-water